Disturbing revelation : Leo Strauss, Eric Voegelin, and the Bible / John J. Ranieri.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ranieri, John J., 1956-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and politics.

Violence--Religious aspects.

Violence.

Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Strauss, Leo.

Voegelin, Eric, 1901-1985.

Voegelin, Eric.

Girard, Rene, 1923-.

Girard, Rene.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (285 p.)

Place of Publication:

Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Ranieri shows how Leo Strauss and Eric Voegelin drew on biblical texts in their philosophies to explore the relationship between religion, politics, and violence while maintaining a deep ambivalence about the Bible's vision of life and its influence on politics and finally compares their thought with that of Rene Girard"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Beyond "Scripture": The Quest for Biblical Origins

2. Transcendence and Imbalance: The Ambiguous Legacy of the Bible

3. Athens versus Jerusalem

4. Metastasis and Modernity

5. The Triumph of the Biblical Orientation

Conclusion: The Bible, Philosophy, and Violence

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-266) and index.

ISBN:

0-8262-7196-0

OCLC:

593249347